73rd largest plant in Illinois · 1658th nationally
Kelly Creek Wind Project is a wind power plant in Illinois with a nameplate capacity of 184 MW. It generates roughly 592.4k MWh per year — enough to power about 56,420 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Kelly Creek Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Edf Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc. |
| City | Cabery |
| County | Ford County |
| State | Illinois |
| ZIP | 60919 |
| Coordinates | 40.96750, -88.19750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WND1 | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 184 MW | Operating | 2016 |
| NERC Region | RFC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pjm Interconnection, Llc |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.